Unit 9 Forces of Nature · 仁爱科普版英语八年级下册（仁爱科普八下）
UNIT 9 Forces of Nature 第九单元 自然的力量
Big Question: How do we get along with nature? 大问题：我们如何与自然相处？
In this unit, you will learn to: 在这个单元，你将学习：
talk about natural disasters. 谈论自然灾害。
keep yourself safe during natural disasters. ·在自然灾害中保护自身安全。
use a chart to analyze cause and effect 运用图表分析因果关系。
use the reading strategy of asking questions 运用提问的阅读策略。
make a list of safety tips for natural disasters. 制作一份自然灾害安全提示清单。
UNIT 9 Preparing for the Topic 第九单元 话题准备
Listening & Speaking 听说
Natural disasters 自然灾害
Activity 1 活动 1
A. Match the disasters (a–f) with the pictures at the top of the next page. A. 将灾害（a-f）与下一页顶部的图片匹配。
a. earthquake 地震
b. wildfire 野火
c. typhoon 台风
d. flood 洪水
e. snowstorm 暴风雪
f. heatwave 热浪
B. Fill in each blank with a suitable word above. B. 用上面合适的词语填空。
1. Water in a(n) __________ runs much faster than usual and takes away everything in its way. 1. ______中的水流比平时快得多，会冲走沿途的一切。
2. A sudden rise of temperature is a(n) ________ and the temperature in the central area always rises the fastest. 2. 气温的突然升高是______，中心区域的温度总是升得最快。
3. In a(n) _________, strong wind mixes with heavy rainfall. 3. 在______中，强风夹杂着暴雨。
It hits everything harder by the sea than elsewhere. 它对沿海地区的破坏力比其他地方更强。
4. Along with a(n) _________, strong wind blows and heavysnow falls. 4. 强风和大雪伴随着______。
It hits everything harder by the sea than elsewhere. 它对沿海地区的破坏力比其他地方更强。
To survive it, people must stay somewhere safe and warm. 为了生存，人们必须待在安全温暖的地方。
5. A(n) _________ can burn down everything in the forest. 5. ______烧毁森林里的一切。
To prevent the disaster, we should always keep fire away from the forest. 为了防止这种灾害，我们应始终让火源远离森林。
Early warnings can help reduce harm and loss of life. 早期预警有助于减少伤害和生命损失。
C. C.
Pair work. Listen and repeat, and then replace the parts in bold and practice with your partner. 结对练习。听并重复，然后替换粗体部分并和你的同伴练习。
Early warnings can help reduce harm and loss of life. 早期预警有助于减少伤害和生命损失。
6. A(n) __________ is a sudden shaking of the earth's surface. 6. ______是地表的突然震动。
What do you know about flood? 你对洪水了解多少？
Water in a flood runs much faster than usual. 洪水中的水流比平时快得多。
And it takes away everything in its way. 而且它会冲走沿途的一切。
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Pair work. Listen and repeat, and then replace the parts in bold and practice with your partner. 结对练习。听并重复，然后替换粗体部分并和你的同伴练习。
Yes. 是的。
And it takes away everything in its way. 而且它会冲走沿途的一切。
It's a kind of natural disaster. 它是一种自然灾害。
Water in a flood runs much faster than usual. 洪水中的水流比平时快得多。
Activity 2 活动 2
Listen to the notice and complete the table. 听通告并完成表格。
Notice 通告
Event 事件
The ___________ high-speed train from Beijing West to Shenzhen North is stuck in Shijiazhuang. 从北京西开往深圳北的________次高速列车被困在石家庄。
Reason 原因
A heavy ______________. 强________。
Action 应对措施
Passengers: stay ___________ and keep themselves ___________. 乘客：保持________并确保自身________。
Station: prepare ________________ and offer help to those in need. 车站：准备________并向有需要的人提供帮助。
Activity 3 Pair work. Make a conversation based on Activity 2. 活动 3 结对练习。根据活动 2 编写对话。
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Function 功能
A terrible hurricane 一场可怕的飓风
Activity 1 Pair work. Look at the pictures and talk about the questions. 活动 1 结对练习。看图并讨论问题。
1. How do you feel about the disaster? 你对这场灾难有何感受？
2. How dangerous can it be? 它会有多危险？
Activity 2 活动 2
Listen to the conversation and answer the question. 听对话并回答问题。
Where are Maria and Michael's uncle from? 玛利亚和迈克尔的叔叔来自哪？
Activity 3 活动 3
Listen again and circle T (True) or F (False). 再听一遍并圈画 T（正确）或F（错误）。
(Kangkang and his foreign friends are talking about natural disasters.) ( 康康和他的外国朋友们正在谈论自然灾害。)
Kangkang: Hi, Maria. 康康： 嗨，玛利亚。
Last week, a hurricane swept through Cuba and hit the southern United States. 上周，一场飓风横扫古巴，袭击了美国南部。
Are your family in Cuba OK? 你在古巴的家人还好吗？
Maria: Yes. 玛利亚： 嗯，
My family members are lucky. 我的家人都很幸运。
They are now all safe and sound. 他们现在都安然无恙。
Thank God! 感谢上帝！
Kangkang: The hurricane hit the coastal areas of Florida. 康康： 飓风袭击了佛罗里达州的沿海地区。
Do you have any family members there, Michael? 迈克尔，你在那里有家人吗？
Michael: Yes, I do. 迈克尔： 有啊。
My uncle's family live in the western coast of Florida. 我叔叔一家住在佛罗里达州的西海岸。
Maria: Are they all right? 玛利亚：他们都好吗？
The hurricane nearly broke his house into pieces. 飓风几乎把他的房子撕成了碎片。
His left leg got hurt and bled badly 他的左腿受伤了，流了很多血。
Kangkang: Natural disasters are becoming worse and worse because of climate change,and I fear more are yet to come. 康康： 由于气候变化，自然灾害正变得越来越严重，我担心还会有更多灾害发生。
Maria: You're right! 玛利亚： 你说得对！
There are many reports of natural disasters around the world all year round. 全年都有许多关于世界各地自然灾害的报道。
Michael: How terrible! 迈克尔： 太可怕了！
We must learn how to protect ourselves during the disasters. 我们必须学会如何在灾难中保护自己。
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Michael: Not very well. 迈克尔： 不太好。
There are many reports of natural disasters around the world all year round. 全年都有许多关于世界各地自然灾害的报道。
We must learn how to protect ourselves during the disasters. 我们必须学会如何在灾难中保护自己。
1. The hurricane started from Florida and then swept through Cuba. 飓风从佛罗里达州开始，然后掠过古巴。
(T / F) （对/错）
2. Maria's family members are lucky to be safe and sound. 玛利亚的家人都很幸运，安然无恙。
(T / F) （对/错）
3. Michael's uncle lives in the eastern coast of Florida. 迈克尔的叔叔住在佛罗里达州的东海岸。
(T / F) （对/错）
4. Michael's uncle became homeless in the hurricane. 迈克尔的叔叔在飓风中变得无家可归。
(T / F) （对/错）
5. Kangkang's fear about natural disasters is reasonable. 康康对自然灾害的担忧是合理的。
(T / F) （对/错）
Activity 4 Group work. Practice the conversation and role play it with your group members. 活动 4 小组活动。练习对话，并与小组成员进行角色扮演。
Pronunciation 语音
Incomplete plosion 不完全爆破
Activity 1 活动 1
Listen and read the sentences. Pay attention to the pronunciation of the letters in red in each sentence. 听并朗读句子。注意每个句子中红色字母的发音。
2. He changed his plan because of the thunderstorm. 由于雷暴，他改变了计划。
3. There was a snowstorm last month, and it lasted a few days. 上个月有一场暴风雪，持续了几天。
4. The report reminded me of people's efforts on environmental protection. 这份报告让我想起了人们在环境保护方面的努力。
Activity 2 活动 2
Listen and read the conversation.Pay attention to the incomplete plosions. 听并读对话。注意不完全爆破。
A: Is i(t) raining again? 又下雨了吗？
B: Yes. 是的。
B: I ho(p)e the heavy rain will no(t) cause a flood. 我希望大雨不会引发洪水。
A: Wha(t) do you think of the flood? 你觉得洪水怎么样？
B: I think it's very terrible an(d) dangerous. 我觉得它非常可怕和危险。
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An(d) the heavy rain will las(t) till tomorrow afternoon. 而且大雨将持续到明天下午。
A: That's awful! 那太糟糕了！
1. The snowstorm added to the difficulties for drivers. 暴风雪给司机们增添了困难。
UNIT 9 Exploring the Topic 第九单元 话题探索
Thinking Skills 思维技能
Understanding cause and effect 理解因果关系
The cause is why something happens, and the effect is what happens. 原因是指某事为何发生，结果是指发生了什么。
Activity 1 Look at the pictures and complete the cause-and-effect chart. 活动 1 看图并完成因果关系图表。
The strong wind broke the umbrella. 强风把伞刮坏了。
The heavy rain caused a big flood. 大雨引发了大洪水。
Causes 原因
The wind was _________. 风很________。
The rain was heavy. 雨很大。
Effects 结果
The umbrella was broken. 伞坏了。
There was a big _________. 发生了大________。
Activity 2 Read the text and complete the following chart. 活动 2 读文章并完成下列图表。
Floods are one of the most common types of natural disasters and can be very harmful. 洪水是最常见的自然灾害之一，可能造成非常严重的危害。
In big floods, people die in great numbers, and many more lose their homes. 在大规模洪水中，大量人员死亡，更多人失去家园。
Floods can also harm animals and the living environment. 洪水还会对动物和生存环境造成损害。
After the floods, harmful insects may spread deadly diseases. 洪水过后，有害昆虫可能传播致命疾病。
However, the effects of floods are not always bad. 然而，洪水的影响并非总是负面的。
For example, floods can fill up underground waterways and lead water to dry lands, wells and springs. 例如，洪水可以注满地下水道，并将水引向干旱的土地、水井和泉水。
Cause 原因
Big ________________ 大________________
Effects 结果
1. Cause great losses of ________ and ________. 造成大量________和________损失。
2. Harm __________________ and the living environment. 危害________和居住环境。
3. Harmful insects may spread ______________. 有害昆虫可能传播________。
4. __________________ underground waterways and lead water to __________________. ________地下水道，并将水引向________。
Activity 3 Pair work. Talk about the effects of big floods based on Activity 2. 活动 3 结对练习。根据活动 2，讨论大洪水的影响。
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Reading Strategies 阅读策略
Asking questions 提问
Asking yourself questions can get you to think about what you read and help you understand the text better. 向自己提问可以促使你思考所读的内容，并帮助你更好地理解文本。
You can 你可以
ask questions before, while and after you read the text. 在读前、读中和读后提问。
ask who, what, when, where, how and why, or questions with yes or no answers. 问谁、什么、何时、何地、如何以及为什么，或者问一些可以用是或否回答的问题。
Activity 1 Look at the picture and learn how to ask yourself questions. 活动 1 看图并学习如何向自己提问。
You see: a typhoon alarm sign 你看到：一个台风警报标志
You read: some information about the typhoon 你读到：关于这场台风的一些信息
So you may wonder: 所以，你可能会想：
When will the typhoon actually come? 台风到底什么时候会来？
Is it very strong? ... 它很强吗？ ……
Activity 2 Read the text and ask yourself questions, and then read again to find the answers. 活动 2 读文章并向自己提问，然后再读一遍以找到答案。
Everyone in my family is busy making preparations. 我家每个人都在忙着做准备。
When mom goes to buy cooked food and clean water from the nearby supermarket, dad is checking the house in and out. 当妈妈去附近的超市买熟食和干净的水时，爸爸正在里里外外地检查房子。
He repairs the broken door and fixes all the windows with glue and tape. 他修好了坏掉的门，并用胶水和胶带固定好所有的窗户。
He also makes sure that gas and electricity are safe. 他还确保煤气和用电安全。
My brother moves the flowers and other things indoors, and I put the flashlights within our reach. 我哥哥把花和其他东西搬进室内，我则把手电筒放在我们伸手可及的地方。
It is nearly 6:00 p.m. 差不多下午6点了。
The wind is blowing harder, and the rain is getting heavier. 风刮得更猛，雨下得更大了。
We hope Jamie will be over soon! 我们希望杰米快点过去！
Activity 3 Pair work. Read the text again. Ask each other more questions and then answer the questions. 活动 3 结对练习。再读一遍文章。互相问更多的问题，然后回答这些问题。
Typhoon Jamie is coming. 台风杰米要来了。
He also makes sure that gas and electricity are safe. 他还确保煤气和用电安 全。
I read: Everyone is busy. 我读到：每个人都很忙。
I wonder: 我想知道：
Why _____________________? 为什么_________________？
What _____________________? 什么_________________？
I read: Mom goes to the supermarket. 我读到：妈妈去超市。
I wonder: _____________________________? 我想知道： _____________________________?
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Theme Reading 主题阅读
Protecting ourselves in the earthquake 在地震中保护自己
Activity 1 Pair work. Look at the pictures and talk about what to do during an earthquake.Mark each picture with a tick( ) or cross ( ). 活动 1 结对练习。看图并谈谈地震时该怎么做。标记勾（√）或叉（×）。
Activity 2 Read the first paragraph and ask aquestion, and then read the second and third paragraphs to find the answer to your question. 活动 2 读第一段并提出一个问题，然后读第二段和第三段，找出问题的答案。
I read: _________________________________________________________ 我读到：__________________________________________________
I wonder: ______________________________________________________ 我想知道：_________________________________________________
I know: ________________________________________________________ 我知道了：_________________________________________________
Earthquakes happen all the time around the world. 在世界各地，地震始终发生。
Sometimes they are just too small for people to feel. 通常情况下，地震的震级太小，人们感觉不到。
But when a serious earthquake happens, it can be very sudden and dangerous. 但当一场严重的地震发生时，可能会非常突然且危险。
Luckily, here are some safety tips for you to follow. 幸运的是，你可以遵循一些安全提示。
To begin with, you must know where to hide. 首先，你必须知道躲在哪里。
If you are indoors, hide under a strong desk and hang on to its legs. 如果你在室内，躲在坚固的桌子下面，并抓住桌腿。
Or you can sit in the corner of the walls. 或者你可以坐在墙角的位置。
Or you can sit in the corner of the walls 或者你可以坐在墙角的位置。
If you are outdoors, find an open area and stay away from trees and power lines. 如果你在户外，找一个开阔的地方，远离树木和电线。
In this way, you can keep off danger more easily. 这样，你就能更容易地避开危险。
Besides, always prepare an emergency kit at home. 此外，家里要随时准备一个应急包。
In the kit, you should keep enough food and water, a flashlight, a knife, a strong rope,and other useful things. 在应急包里，你应该准备足够的食物和水、一只手电筒、一把刀、一根结实的绳子以及其他一些有用的物品。
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But when a serious earthquake happens, it can be very sudden and dangerous. 但当一场严重的地震发生时，可能会非常突然且危险。
Luckily, here are some safety tips for you to follow. 幸运的是，你可以遵循一些安全提示。
If you are outdoors, find an open area and stay away from trees and power lines. 如果你在户外，找一个开阔的地方，远离树木和电线。
In the kit, you should keep enough food and water, a flashlight, a knife, a strong rope,and other useful things. 在应急包里，你应该准备足够的食物和水、一只手电筒、一把刀、一根结实的绳子以及其他一些有用的物品。
Being prepared may help save your life. 做好准备可能会拯救你的生命。
Most importantly, as students, you need to take part in the safety training at school. 最重要的是，作为学生，你需要参加学校的安全培训。
It can help you put your knowledge into practice. 它可以帮助你把你学到的知识付诸实践。
For example, when the strong shaking stops, you should not move around right away. 例如，当强烈的震动停止时，你不应该立即四处移动。
Sometimes,there will be some after shocks, and they can be quite dangerous, too. 有时候，会有一些余震发生，余震也可能非常危险。
No one expects to experience an earthquake, but no one knows whether they will have the bad luck. 没有人会期待经历地震，但也没人知道自己是否会有这种不幸。
So, to increase our chance of surviving the natural disaster, we must always be prepared. 因此，为了提高我们在自然灾害中生存的机会，我们必须始终做好准备。
Activity 3 Read the text again and complete the following chart. 活动 3 再读一遍文章，完成下列表格。
Causes 原因
Effects 结果
Know where to hide 知道躲在哪
You can better keep off danger. 你能更好地避开危险。
Prepare 准备
It may 它可能
Take part in 参加
You can 你能
Activity 4 Fill in the blanks with the words from the text. 活动 4 用文章中的单词填空。
1. Look at that notice! 1. 看那个通知！
There are five tips to __________in a natural disaster. 有五条在自然灾害中________的小贴士。
2. Don't move around right away. There may be__________. 2. 不要马上四处走动。可能会有________。
There may be__________. 可能会有________。
3. Safety __________ at school can teach us what to do in an earthquake. 可能会有________。
4. It's __________ to walk alone in the woods at night. 4. 晚上独自在树林里行走是________的。
5. When the earthquake happens, we must know where to __________. 5. 当地震发生时，我们必须知道在哪里________。
Activity 5 Group work. Discuss what else we can do to protect ourselves in an earthquake, and then share your ideas in class. 活动 5 分组活动。讨论在地震中我们还能做些什么来保护自己，然后在课堂上分享你们的想法。
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Grammar in Use 语法应用
Compound words 复合词
Activity 1 Look at the pictures and read the sentences. Pay attention to the compound words in bold. 活动 1 看图并读句子，注意粗体复合词。
A snowstorm is a storm with strong winds and a lot of snow. 暴风雪是伴有强风和许多雪的风暴。
A thunderstorm is a storm with thunder and lightning. 雷暴是伴有雷和闪电的风暴。
An earthquake is a quake of the surface of the earth. 地震是地球表面的震动。
Activity 2 Fill in the blanks with the given words in the box. 活动 2 用方框中所给的单词填空。
flashlight 手电筒
sandstorm 沙尘暴
aftershock 余震
supermarket 超市
1. You'd better bring a(n) _______ if you need to walk on a dark road. 1. 如果你需要在黑暗的道路上行走，最好带一个______。
2. People living in the desert know how to keep themselves safe when a(n)_______ comes. 2. 生活在沙漠中的人们知道当______来临时如何保护自身安全。
3. We should buy cooked food and clean water in the_______ before snowstorm. 3. 我们应该在暴风雪来之前去______购买熟食和干净的水。
4. A strong _______ of the earthquake happened about 40 minutes later, and it caused more harm to the area. 4. 大约40分钟后发生了地震的强烈______，给该地区造成了更多损害。
Activity 3 Read the text and guess the meaning of the underlined words. 活动 3 阅读文章并猜测画线单词的意思。
With fewer grasslands in some areas, the sandstorm appears more often. 在一些地区，随着草原减少，沙尘暴出现得更加频繁。
Sandstorms can cover farmlands,cause traffic accidents, and harm human health. 沙尘暴能覆盖农田，引发交通事故，并危害人类健康。
People should take action in time to fight against sandstorms. 人们应该及时采取行动来对抗沙尘暴。
Or,the sandstorm may become a worldwide problem. 否则，沙尘暴可能会成为一个世界性的问题。
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Comparative and superlative adverbs 副词的比较级和最高级
Activity 1 Pair work. Read the conversation. Pay attention to the words in bold. 活动 1 结对练习。读对话，注意粗体单词。
Will there be a disaster prevention training at school tomorrow? 明天学校将举行一次防灾训练吗？
Yes. 是的。
We must arrive earlier than usual. 我们必须比平时到得更早。
No problem! 没问题！
What should we wear to school? 我们应该穿什么去学校？
We'd better wear sports shoes. 我们最好穿运动鞋。
We can perform best in sports shoes. 穿运动鞋我们能表现得最好。
Activity 2 Complete the table and learn how to use the comparative and superlative adverbs. 活动 2 完成表格并学习如何使用比较级和最高级。
Adverbs 副词
Comparative 比较级
Superlative 最高级
fast 快
The forest fire spread faster than we thought. 森林大火蔓延得比我们想象得要快。
The guards ran (the) fastest to put out the fire. 警卫员们跑得最快去灭火。
carefully 仔细地
He drives ________ than I do. 他开车比我________。
Xia Feng checks the windows ________________. 夏峰________检查窗户。
far 远
We need to walk ________ to keep away from the flood. 我们需要走________以远离洪水。
The floodwater reached ________ into the eastern part of the city after the heavy rain. 大雨过后洪水________抵达了这座城市东部。
Activity 3 Complete the text with the correct form of the given words. 活动 3 用所给单词的正确形式完成短文。
bad 糟糕的
far 远的
hard 猛烈的
high 高的
terrible 可怕的
On November 1st, 2012, Hurricane Sandy swept through our town. 2012年11月1日，飓风桑迪席卷了我们的小镇。
I still remember how terrible the superstorm was. 我仍然记得这场超级风暴是多么可怕。
We lived_________ away from the beach than most of our neighbors, and our house stood on a hillside. 我们住得比大多数邻居离海滩______，而且我们的房子坐落在山坡上。
I thought we were safe. 我以为我们是安全的。
But the wind was blowing _________ every minute and the waves kept reaching _________. 但是风刮得______每一分钟，海浪也不断涌得______。
Soon, the storm arrived and took away the roof of our house. 很快，风暴袭来，掀走了我们房子的屋顶。
It hit the beach side of the town _________. 它______袭击了小镇的海滩一侧。
Nearly everything there was gone. 那里几乎一切都被摧毁了。
It is a _________ painful experience for me and I still can't get over it. 这对我来说是一次______痛苦的经历，我至今仍无法释怀。
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UNIT 9 Developing the Topic 第九单元 话题拓展
Oral Communication 口头交际
Talking about bad weather 谈论恶劣天气
Activity 1 活动 1
A. A.
Listen to the report and match the dates with the weather. 听报告，将日期与天气匹配。
Weather Report 天气预报
July 22nd 7月22日
July 23rd 7月23日
43 °C 43 摄氏度
44 °C 44 摄氏度
38 °C 38 摄氏度
39 °C 39 摄氏度
B. B
Listen again and complete the chart. 再听一遍，根据听到的内容补全表格。
Tips for Heatwave : 应对热浪小贴士：
Stay in a ______________ place. 待在________的地方。
Choose cool clothing. 选择凉爽的衣服。
Don't forget to drink lots of ______________. 别忘了多喝________。
Limit your outdoor activities at the______________ time of the day. 在一天中________时段限制你的户外活动。
Take ______________ more often if you have to work outdoors. 如果你必须在户外工作，更频繁地________。
Activity 2 Group work. Look at the pictures.Discuss how to protect yourself in a heavy thunderstorm and report it to your class. 活动 2 小组活动。看图片。讨论在强雷暴中如何保护自己，并向全班汇报。
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Reading for Writing 以读促写
An experience in a natural disaster 一次在自然灾害中的经历
Activity 1 Pair work. Talk about the following questions. 活动 1 结对练习。讨论以下问题。
1. Which of the following natural disasters have you experienced? 1. 你经历过以下哪种自然灾害？
earthquake 地震
wildfire 野火
flood 洪水
thunderstorm 雷暴
heatwave 热浪
heavy fog 浓雾
snowstorm 暴雪
typhoon 台风
sandstorm 沙尘暴
2. What did you do during the disaster? 2. 灾害期间你做了什么
Activity 2 Read the text about surviving a rainstorm and complete the chart. 活动 2 阅读关于暴雨求生记的文本，并完成表格。
Surviving a Rainstorm 暴雨求生记
Last week, a rainstorm hit my hometown. 上周，一场暴雨袭击了我的家乡。
I was riding home after school when the dark clouds suddenly gathered. 当时我正放学骑车回家，乌云突然聚集起来。
There was a huge noise of thunder ahead, and wind began to blow harder and harder. 前方传来巨大的雷声，风也开始越刮越猛。
A rainstorm was coming! 暴雨要来了！
I remembered learning about this in Mr. Li's geography class. 我记得在李老师的地理课上曾学过相关知识。
I stayed away from big trees and rode along a direct passage to the nearest store. 我远离大树，沿着一条直路骑到了最近的商店。
The rain started pouring down right after I got inside. 我刚一进去，大雨就倾盆而下。
After about half an hour, the rain seemed to become lighter, but it was still quite dark outside. 大约半小时后，雨似乎小了些，但外面仍然相当昏暗。
I decided to wait. 我决定继续等待。
Finally,the rain stopped and the sky cleared up. 终于，雨停了，天空放晴。
When I stepped out of the store and saw a few large trees fall on the cars,my face turned pale with fear. 当我走出商店，看到几棵大树倒在汽车上时，吓得脸色发白。
Luckily, no one was hurt. 幸运的是，没有人受伤。
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Causes 原因
Effects 结果
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Activity 3 Draw a chart about a similar experience of your own, and then draft your essay. The phrases and sentence patterns may help you. 活动 3 绘制关于你自己相似经历的表格，然后起草你的文章。以下短语和句式可能会帮到你。
Useful phrases 有用的短语
Useful sentence patterns 有用的句式
stay away from … 远离……
start doing ... 开始做……
decide to do ... 决定做……
with fear 在恐惧中
A(n) ... was coming! ……要来了
I remembered ... 我记得……
Finally, ... Luckily, ... 最后，……幸运的是，……
Activity 4 Rate your draft, and then complete your essay. 活动4 评价你的草稿，然后完成你的文章。
1-Needs improvement; 2-Satisfactory; 3-Good; 4-Excellent 1分（有待提升）；2 分（令人满意）；3 分（良好）；4 分（优秀）
How well can you ____________________? 你能多好地 __________________________ ？
Self-rating 自我评价
Partner's rating 伙伴的评分
express your view of getting along with nature 表达你对与自然相处的观点
use the thinking skill of understanding cause and effect 运用理解因果关系的思维技巧
write about how to keep yourself safe in a bad situation 写关于你如何在恶劣情况中保护自身安全
organize ideas into a well-balanced structure 将想法组织成平衡的结构
use the theme vocabulary of the unit 运用单元主题词汇
use compound words and the comparative and superlative adverbs 运用复合词及副词的比较级和最高级
use punctuation 运用标点符号
spell the words 拼写单词
Please ask your partner to review your draft and offer suggestions for improvement. 请邀请你的同伴审阅你的草稿，并给出改进建议。
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UNIT 9 Wrapping Up the Topic 第九单元 话题收篇
Project 项目实践
Making a poster about natural disasters 制作一张有关自然灾害的海报
Activity 1 Look at the poster about forest fires and discuss the questions. 活动 1 看关于森林火灾的海报并讨论问题。
1. Why are forest fires dangerous? 1. 为什么森林火灾是危险的？
2. What can we do to protect ourselves? 2. 我们能做什么来保护自己？
Add more to the safety tips. 在安全提示中添加更多内容。
Forest Fires: Dangers and Safety Tips 森林火灾：危险与安全提示
Burning down trees 烧毁树木
Putting the animals in danger 使动物陷入危险
Safety Tips 安全提示
Call 12119 right away. 立即拨打 12119。
Find a safe place to stay. 找到安全的地方躲避。
Protect ourselves with wet towels. 用湿毛巾保护自己。
Activity 2 Group work. Discuss a natural disaster and make a poster. 活动 2 小组活动。讨论一种自然灾害并制作一张海报。
Put the pictures here. 图片放在此处。
Safety Tips __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 安全提示__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Activity 3 Introduce your poster to the class.Choose the best poster. 活动 3 向全班介绍你的海报。选出最佳海报。
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Review 复习
Activity 1 活动 1
Group work. Listen to the monolog and complete the table, and then discuss how to protect ourselves in natural disasters. 小组活动。听独白完成表格，然后讨论如何在自然灾害中保护自己。
Effects of natural disasters 自然灾害的影响
Human causes 人为原因
Natural disasters harm the environment, break down houses,and even cause deaths in large _________. 自然灾害危害环境，摧毁家园，甚至造成________人员死亡。
A heatwave can 热浪能
• _________ the temperature of sea water. _______海水温度。
• kill fish and sea plants, so people have _______ seafood. 杀死鱼类和海洋植物，因此人们的海鲜会________。
Human _________ can bring about natural disasters. 人类________能导致自然灾害。
• The burning of coal can lead to global warming. 燃烧煤炭会导致全球变暖。
• Global warming can cause longer and _______ heatwaves and more serious rainstorms. 全球变暖会引发更长久、________的热浪和更严重的暴雨。
We should 我们应该
• try our best to prevent natural disasters. 尽力预防自然灾害。
• learn how to _________ ourselves in natural disasters. 学习如何在自然灾害中________自己。
Activity 2 Complete the word puzzle about disasters according to the first letters and the tips for staying safe. 活动 2 根据首字母和防灾安全提示，完成关于灾害的单词拼图。
DOWN 纵向
1. When it's the hottest time of the day, limit your outdoor activities. 当处于一天中最热的时候，限制你的户外活动。
2. If you can't get inside, don't stand under or near tall trees. 如果你无法进入室内，不要站在高的树下或其附近。
3. Put a mask over your nose and mouth. 用口罩遮住你的鼻子和嘴巴。
Glasses are helpful to protect your eyes. 眼镜有助于保护你的眼睛。
ACROSS 横向
4. If you are indoors, hide under a desk and hang on to its legs. 如果你在室内，躲在桌子下面并抓住桌腿。
5. Run away from the burning places, and it's better to find a pool or a river. 远离起火的地方，最好找一个水池或河流。
6. Do not walk, swim, drive a car or ride a bike through fast-moving waters. 不要在湍急的水流中行走、游泳、开车或骑自行车。
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Activity 3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the given words. 活动 3 用所给单词的正确形式完成句子。
1. Everything went even __________ (terribly) worse after we ran out of food and water in the superstorm. 1. 在我们在超级风暴中耗尽食物和水后，一切变得更________（非常地） 更糟糕了。
2. There were several big floods in recent years, and this year's flood hit the place __________ (bad). 2. 近年来发生过几次大洪水，今年的洪水袭击该地区________（严重地）。
3. Today's fire safety training is at 4:30 p.m. 3. 今天的消防安全训练在下午4:30。
You'd better come 5 to 10 minutes __________ (early). 你最好5到10分钟________（提前地）来。
4. To fight against natural disasters, __________ (well) we prepare ourselves, __________ (easily) things will turn out. 4. 为了对抗自然灾害，我们准备得越________（妥善地），事情就会越________（容易地）。
5. Of the three monkeys, the oldest was __________(seriously) injured in the earthquake. 5. 三只猴子中，年龄最大的那只在地震中受伤最________（严重地）。
Activity 4 Read the text and choose the correct sentences to fill in the blanks. 活动 4 读文章，选择正确的句子填入空白处。
After a disaster, some people may not be physically hurt but might feel sad, scared or helpless. ________ 灾害过后，有些人身体上可能没有受伤，但可能会感到悲伤、害怕或无助。________
First, one should know that it is normal to experience such feelings after a disaster. _______ 首先，人们应该知道灾害后有这样的情绪是正常的。_______
First, one should know that it is normal to experience such feelings after a disaster. 首先，人们应该知道灾害后有这样的情绪是正常的。
_______If you try to hide them, it will take longer for you to feel better. _______如果你试图隐藏这些情绪，你会需要更长时间才能感觉好起来。
_______ If you try to hide them, it will take longer for you to feel better. _______如果你试图隐藏这些情绪，你会需要更长时间才能感觉好起来。
Second,try to share your feelings with your parents. _______ 其次，试着向你的父母倾诉你的感受。_______
Third, physical activities can also help. 第三，体育活动也有帮助。
You can do some exercises or anything you enjoy. 你可以做一些运动或任何你喜欢的事情。
_______ They have the knowledge and skills to help people fight against such feelings after disasters. _______他们具备知识和技能，帮助人们在灾后对抗这些情绪。
A. Allow yourself to feel and accept these feelings A. 允许自己去感受并接纳这些情绪。
B. If none of these methods works, you'd better turn to a doctor. B. 如果这些方法都不起作用，你最好去看医生。
C. It is important to find ways to deal with these feelings. C. 找到应对这些情绪的方法是重要的。
D. You will feel better after talking with them. D. 与他们交谈后你会感觉好些。
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Self -assessment 自评
1. How much do you enjoy the topic? 你有多喜欢这个话题？
I'm interested in the topic of natural disasters. 我对自然灾害这个主题感兴趣。
I know natural disasters are harmful to __________________. 我知道自然灾害对 ______________ 有害。
2. How well can you use the language and cultural knowledge? 你运用语言和文化知识的能力如何？
I can use proper incomplete plosion. 我能运用恰当的不完全爆破。
I can use the vocabulary for/of natural disasters. 我能运用关于自然灾害的词汇。
I can use compound words and comparative/superlative adverbs. 我能运用复合词和副词的比较级 / 最高级。
I can put my safety knowledge into practice in natural disasters. 我能在自然灾害中将我的安全知识付诸实践。
3. How well can you use English to perform the activities? 你运用英语展开活动的能力如何？
I can talk about different types of natural disasters. 我能谈论不同种类的自然灾害。
I can understand the texts and recordings in this unit. 我能理解本单元的文章和音频。
I can discuss in detail how to protect myself in a heavy rain. 我能详细地讨论如何在大雨中保护自己。
I can write about my experience in a natural disaster. 我能就我在自然灾害中的经历写作。
4. How well can you use thinking skills and learning strategies? 你运用思维技能和学习策略的能力如何？
I can analyze the causes and effects of natural disasters. 我能分析自然灾害的原因与结果。
I can ask questions in reading. 我能在阅读中提问。
I can work with my partner(s) in pair/group work. 我能和我的同伴（们）进行结对练习 / 小组活动。
5. How are you satisfied with your group project? 你对你的小组项目实践满意吗？
I can make a safety list for natural disasters with my partners. 我能和我的同伴们制作有关自然灾害的安全清单。
I can report our project to the class. 我能将我们的项目汇报给全班。
6. How are you going to improve your English learning? 你打算如何提高你的英语学习水平？
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